{"product_id":"a-good-early-20thc-mahogany-housed-lepidopterist39s-collection-agv18","title":"A Good Early 20thC Mahogany Housed Lepidopterist's Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: British\u003cbr\u003e Period: Early Twentieth Century \u003cbr\u003e Provenance: J Burnett (?), 136 Renfield Street, Glasgow\u003cbr\u003e Date: c.1910-30\u003cbr\u003e The Mahogany Case:\u003cbr\u003e Height: 5 inches\u003cbr\u003e Width: 24 inches\u003cbr\u003e Depth: 10.5 inches\u003cbr\u003e The Six Individual Cases: 9 inches x 7 inches each\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The mahogany hinged box opening to reveal six numbered open fronted cases, each white lined with lift out glazed tray lids, housing a total of one hundred and eleven specimens of moths and butterflies. Each tray is marked verso in hand written black ink with a number, and the collectors details; “J Burnett (?), 136 Renfield Street Glasgow”.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Overall condition is good to very good with only around 5% of the specimens having any damage, most of it light whilst the condition of the cases and hinged box are all in sound order with the glazing in tact. There is Scottish newspaper present dated to 1959, used to keep the cases snug in the box. The lid of the box is marked 'James McCosh'.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Two of the six cases are annotated and these examples are marked as; Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Pearl Border Fritillary, Lulworth Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue, Green Hair Streak , Purple Hair Streak, Clifton Blue, White and Red Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary, Peacock, Little Blue, Silver Studded Blue, Small Copper, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Chalk Hill Blue, Rhamni Brimstone, Megaera Wall, Semele Grayling, Hyper Anthus Ringlet and Grey Veined White. The other specimens are all without labels but include three atlas moths.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is a varied collection, displaying a highly colourful array of specimens in a good mixture of sizes, imploring to be appreciated by a new lepidopterist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":52562579620120,"sku":"AGV18","price":290.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/supersize476.jpg?v=1787571883","url":"https:\/\/doeandhope.shop\/products\/a-good-early-20thc-mahogany-housed-lepidopterist39s-collection-agv18","provider":"doeandhope.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}